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Niyaz?Persian and Urdu for yearning?is the musical brainchild of three
musicians: top deejay, programmer/producer and remixer Carmen Rizzo,
vocalist and hammered dulcimer player Azam Ali, formerly of the group Vas,
and Loga Ramin Torkian of the popular Iranian crossover group Axiom Of
Choice.
Azam was born in Iran but raised in India, where she started singing at an
early age, absorbing the rich cultures of both countries. Her early music
influences include the English soprano Emily Van Evera and
singing-medieval- mystic-visionary-composer and abbess, Hildegard Von
Bingen. Loga Ramin Torkian plays guitar, the saz, and rabab, while Carmen
Rizzo does all the programming; keyboards, synthesizers and drums, as well
as performing live with the group. On their new album for Six Degrees
Records, Tony Levin of King Crimson plays bass along with other Indian and
Armenian musical guests.
Niyaz is a mixture of old and new music styles. Their lyri
